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What's new?
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April Classes
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Cesarean Awareness Month
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New On The Blog: What is Cesarean Awareness Month?
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In The News
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April Classes & Support Groups
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NEW! Responsive Feeding Tools for Breastfeeding Families
First Class: Monday, May 8⋅6:00 – 8:00pm
This is a virtual class.
This class is for expecting parents who want to be prepared for using bottles or other alternative feeding methods in the first 2-3 months of postpartum. We will cover available feeding tools, when to use them, and how to read baby's cues for responsive feeding rather than scheduled feeding. Participants will leave class with a foundation for understanding their options on feeding baby away from the chest/breast. Register here.
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NEW! Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) Support Group
Next Class: Thursday, April 13th at 12pm.
This is a virtual support group.
A supportive community space for families navigating the unique challenges and joys in treating and overcoming tethered oral tissues, sometimes called "tongue ties." Find emotional support, community, fresh perspective, and affirming stories from other families who are also along a TOTs-care journey. This group is a space for the whole family. Register Here.
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April is Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM)
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New On The Blog
What is Cesarean Awareness Month?
Cesarean Awareness Month is an annual event that takes place during the month of April and its purpose is to promote awareness about cesarean deliveries and their impact on maternal and infant health. The goal of Cesarean Awareness Month is to empower parents with information and support to make informed decisions about childbirth, reduce unnecessary cesarean deliveries, and promote positive birth experiences for families. Read the full blog for more detail and resources on the initiative.
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Upcoming FREE Event! - Send to your employers!
Unpacking the PUMP Act: What Employers Need to Know
Description from the event:
"T he recently passed amendment to the federal FLSA, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, expands workplace lactation accommodation protections to the ~9 million women of childbearing age who were not previously covered—including teachers, nurses, and agricultural workers. This webinar is designed to help employers understand the impact this new law will have on their workplace. In this 45-minute webinar you'll learn: - The specifics of the expanded legal requirements - A clear understanding of lactation accommodation requirements - Clarification on exemptions and compliance timeline - Simple ways employers can come into compliance with the new law - Employee rights and responsibilities."
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In The News
An orangutan at a Virginia zoo finally learned how to nurse her new baby after a breastfeeding zookeeper showed her how it was done
Im not crying... you're crying! An orangutan, who was separated from her mother early on and who did not have "mom friends," was provided support by the zoo staff to prepare for welcoming her new baby. One of the zookeepers on her team also happened to be a new mother herself, and used her knowledge and her experience of lactation to teach the new mama how to breastfeed her little one! A wonderful story of breastfeeding and new parent support - something we all need!
Click the video below to learn more!
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ICYMI
World Doula Week 2023: Finding and Funding a Doula
Happy World Doula Week! From March 22nd to March 28th, we celebrate our amazing doulas for their invaluable contributions to the lives of parents and their families during the transition from pregnancy to parenthood. This blog posts discusses what doulas do along with resources to fund and find a doula! Thank you to all of the amazing doula who do the work everyday to support many families!
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Hold Your Event at The Breastfeeding Center
Looking for a space that is nursing-friendly, clean and accessible? Space is still available to reserve at The Breastfeeding Center! We currently have a wonderful space in our Downtown DC office that is available to rent for events such as:
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small celebrations
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workshops
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private classes
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appointments
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and more!
Reach out to Gina for more information!
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Additional Hotlines
• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 800-422-4453
• Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741
• LGBT National Hotline 888-843-4564
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders 888-375-7767
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233) (live chat also available online)
• National Sexual Assault Hotline / RAINN 800-656-HOPE (4673) (live chat also available online)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255)
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 800-622-HELP (4357)
• The Trevor Project 866-488-7386
• Veteran's Crisis Line Dial 988, Press 1
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Did You Know?
The Breastfeeding Center Has TWO Satellite Offices
We always want to meet you where you are, that's why The Breastfeeding Center has office space not only in Downtown DC but also in Fairfax, VA and in Frederick, MD!
We have recently begun seeing clients in Sage Midwifery's beautiful office on Wednesdays in Fairfax VA. And have availability at our Frederick satellite office on Thursdays.
Ready to book? Follow this link and choose the location you'd prefer!
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Call for Donations!
Help Us Distribute Donor Milk!
Do you receive meal order kits or have food-grade ice packs and/or insulation? We will take it off your hands! Stop by The Breastfeeding Center anytime during our open hours to drop off insulation and ice packs.
*Note: Before you donate, please check your ice packs for holes or leaks, as well as wipe down the ice packs of any food/dirt/etc. Thank you!
Questions or concerns? Please reach out to us at (202) 293-5182. |
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Donate your pump!
We are looking for donations!
Have a pump that you are no longer using? Consider donating it to The Center! We looking for these pumps to add to our demo collection/ "pump bar:"
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Any newer pump models (for example: new Medela Freestyle wearable pump, Tommee Tippee pump, etc)
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Medela Freestyle Flex and or/ Medela Sonata
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Freemie (any models)
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Philips Avent
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Amazon brands (Ikare, Paruu, Copol, Goldeep, Hauture, Missaa, Bellababy, Egnell, Luxlady)
If you have a pump to donate that is not on this list, please message us, and if we aren't able to use it, we can refer you to an organization that will! Text (202) 293-5182.
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